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How to install Canon Pixma MP470 I have windows driver/set up disc.

Asked by Alec Bampton

Can I install MP470 using driver disc or is there another way, whilst trying to install currently there is no MP470 in the list, and trying a PPD using the set up disc I seem to end with a blank screen and unable to forward. Is there a place to find driver for this printer?, if I search for driver it says one is available but will not carry out process as the driver is not from my os?

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Chris (fabricator4) said : 		#1

The Canon driver disk will only contain Windows drivers.

Canon have not made a Debian Linux printer driver for the MP470. The only thing I can suggest is to try the MP490 printer driver (or others) and Michael Gruz has put together a PPA for Canon printer drivers here on Launchpad which makes it very easy to install and try them.
https://launchpad.net/~michael-gruz/+archive/canon

There are clear instructions on how to use the PPA and install drivers here:
http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2011/06/download-install-canon-printer-driver.html

The Canon printer drivers for Linux are getting better, but there's still plenty of holes. Good Luck! (Personally I shall probably consider Epson for my next printer purchase)

Chris

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